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Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett

Known as Pink Floyd’s “crazy diamond” and its tragic frontman, Syd Barrett considered himself an artist first and only secondly a musician.

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Duchamp at the MoMA: Wheel You Marry Me?

Duchamp at the MoMA: Wheel You Marry Me?

Finally, after years of trying to understand the mind of Marcel Duchamp, seeing “Bicycle Wheel” in person makes you want to either ride it or hurl it. An absurd thought that exacts the very fundamental aspect of Dada philosophy: art is useless.

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Van Gogh's Cypresses at The Met

Van Gogh's Cypresses at The Met

As if in a dream, the rooms were filled with abstract whispers of awe and academic chatter. Towering, swirling trees dotted Van Gogh’s frenetic landscapes. His cypresses contorted like gods in a battle, waving with gestures of their gnarled menacing arms with the tragic soaring of their green manes.

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The Bushwick Collective: Here’s To You, Art Darling

The Bushwick Collective: Here’s To You, Art Darling

After a fruitful ukay-ukay expedition in a Brooklyn neighborhood, there was one more place to see before heading back to our hotel: the Bushwick Collective.

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Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure

Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure

Thirty five years after his death at age 27, Jean-Michel Basquiat is still everywhere. Following a run in New York, the exhibition “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure” is currently on display through January 1st at The Grand LA.

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Mitch Garcia

Mitch Garcia

Filipino contemporary artist Mitch Garcia has been thinking about death. A lot. How would she want to go out? Perhaps inside a life-sized matchbox, clutching “Fugly”, her little monster stuffed toy while yelling “pakyu” as pages from her art zines explode like confetti.

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QUICK READS

George Condo

June 08, 2022

Known for his progressive, distinctively American figurative paintings style, George Condo has made his own reputation through his willingness to explore combinations of different artistic approaches within a single canvas.

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George Condo

Indya Gokita

June 06, 2022

Filipino artist Indya Gokita’s kinetic and prismatic creations include secular abstracts that translate exceptionally well into textile mediums including area carpets and tapestries.

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Indya Gokita

Auggie Fontanilla

June 01, 2022

The work of Filipino contemporary artist Auggie Fontanilla has gotten into the subconscious of his fans and has become a part of the visual zeitgeist of local Pinoy skate, street, and art culture.

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Auggie Fontanilla

Lucian Freud

May 30, 2022

Considered a hot-headed Narcissus, Lucian Freud painted big bodied subjects in keeping with the realist tradition.

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Lucian Freud

Hamilton Sulit

May 27, 2022

The element of darkness in Filipino contemporary artist Hamilton Sulit’s work emphasizes the difference in light and darkness.

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Hamilton Sulit

Takashi Murakami

May 16, 2022

Say what you want but Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami really lives for his art. And whether you love him or hate him, he continues to embrace his image as a rockstar artist, celebrity enthusiast, and a social media king.

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Takashi Murakami

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